Med professionals or experienced moms: Dental Work Sedation

amother

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 2:42 pm

Can you advise
[truly a chesed for me - can't thank you enough for your time]

My 12 year old son who is on meds for adhd & anxiety
needs 8 hours of dental work done asap

[why it came to this is a whole nother story]

I'm being advised to either do it
under IV sedation
or
in the OR [5-6 hour]

Anyone done this with this age child?
Anyone knows the risks? Case for or against?

All input tremendously appreciated

amother

Saddlebrown

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 3:17 pm

Isnt IV sedation the same as what they’d give in the OR?

amother

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 3:32 pm

No
In the operating room it's general anesthesia
which means he's connected to a breathing machine
With IV sedation he's breathing on his own

overworked

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 3:37 pm

im in the same boat my now 13 yr old has about 10 cavities doesn't do well by regular dentist but I tried looking into sedation they all said we only sedate pediatric or to remove teeth to fix they don't sedate this age

amother

Bronze

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 3:51 pm

My ds had sedation at approx age 9. Best thing.

amother

Cerulean

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 4:24 pm

There are Brooklyn dentist office that do this now.

I did it for my 5 year old son. It was amazing. He was a little cranky for the next three hours.

amother

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 4:26 pm

I want to go to the operating room option because for sedation we'll need to go four times
question is if I'm nuts for opting for that

amother

Bronze

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 5:09 pm

You're not nuts because every sedation, the way my son had it, is a whole day affair. Get another opinion if he really needs that much work

westchestermom

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 6:16 pm

I cannot advise you which option is best, but I am an OR nurse who has done this procedure and I can explain it in more detail if you like.

ladYdI

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 6:29 pm

I did or for my daughter when she was 8
It was the best thing because she wasn’t traumatized because she didn’t remember. E got all the work done in one time and by the time she was 10 we were able to introduce the dentist again with just a cleaning then a checkup and only needed a filling 4-5 years later when she was older and no longer fighting the dentist

OOTforlife

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 6:32 pm

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

Get another opinion if he really needs that much work

This is my initial reaction too.

amother

Turquoise

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 6:58 pm

Quote:

Get another opinion if he really needs that much work

I agree 1000%. Especially if this is a dentist accepting Medicaid.
I was told my daughter needed 8 crowns and IV sedation. I took her to the local dental school for a second opinion and they told me she needed one crown and the rest were just four small cavities.

amother

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 7:33 pm

Unfortunately 4 dentists already said he needs that much work
Sad

amother

Amethyst

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 7:39 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Unfortunately 4 dentists already said he needs that much work
Sad

I have dental anxiety.
I've had oral surgery done at the periodontist under IV sedation.
My daughter also had oral surgery, and she requested it.
Insurance doesn't cover it, so be prepared to shell out a lot of money.
Your child will be conscious during the visit, but she won't remember a thing afterwards.

amother

Amber

Wed, Jun 17 2020, 8:10 pm

overworked wrote:

Really? My 10 year old had 7 cavities and one had to be removed and they are doing it in 3 visits. Also adhd and anxiety. Only through laughing gas

amother

Thu, Jun 18 2020, 1:23 am

No she is right
they only want to do it for me in one of the hospital dental clinics
local dentists said they won't sedate